Gohmert says Obama is tolerating bigotry against Christians in the U.S. military

The Obama administration strongly objected to a section in the National Defense Authorization Act designed to expand religious freedom in the military, but Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert says the president is only tolerating religious intolerance.

At a press conference with the Family Research Council, the Tyler Republican congressman said that the issue is about a very small group showing complete religious intolerance.

“It seems like the only group that it is politically correct to be intolerant of are Christians, who have such a profound effect on the founding of this country, including about a third of the signers of the Declaration of Independence being ordained ministers,” said Gohmert.

Obama objected to an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow individuals to express their faith. The president said that it would “limit the discretion of commanders to address potentially problematic speech and actions within their units.” According to a White House statement, the provision would have an adverse effect on good order, discipline, morale, and mission accomplishment.

At the press conference, Gohmert spoke of the founding fathers and how they were actually able to attend church at the Capitol. The Republican lawmaker believes that the type of intolerance we are seeing mirrors the type of intolerance that forced Pilgrims to flee to America.

Gohmert said that our soldiers are protecting America and doing as Jesus did in laying down his life for people he loved. He stated that now is the time that we need to stand up against the absolute intolerance and hatred that is being spewed towards those in our military with religious beliefs and convictions.

“If this administration is going to continue to tolerate this kind of intolerance, they are going to lose members of the military that cannot serve if their first amendment rights aren’t going to be protected with regard to religion,” said Gohmert.

Gohmert said the religious intolerance, as he sees it, will not only devastate the military but also the country as a whole.